Securing embankments a must for lasting relief from flooding

The ongoing flood situation in the Dongting Lake area in Hunan province is concerning, and the top authorities have required relevant officials to go to the frontline and the most affected areas for strengthening on-site manpower and material management to ensure the flood control and relief work is carried out in an orderly manner.

According to a news conference by the province's flood relief authorities held in Huarong county, where a dike on the Dongting Lake has breached, the 7,680 people who needed to be evacuated from Tuanzhou township have all been safely settled. The local government is making an all-out effort to repair the breach in the dike.

Satellite images of Huarong and the surrounding areas attest to the severity of the flood. Those affected by the flooding were safely evacuated thanks to careful organization and efficient action by governments at all levels, the army, all sectors of society, as well as people's self-help and mutual-assistance groups.